Best Transport Modes Across Various UK Cities

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Best Transport Modes Across Various UK Cities

Some New Year’s Resolutions are just begging to be broken. How are you going with yours so far? Are you sticking to your healthier lifestyle? Are you taking more care of the environment? Cycling has really taken off around the world, not just in the UK where it is enjoying great popularity. And by commuting by bicycle you will enjoy a better lifestyle as well as have less impact on the environment.

Family run cycling store Leisure Lakes Bikes, has put together a very interesting study that shows travel times in some of the busiest UK cities using different modes of transport.

London

Route: From Royal London Hospital to King’s Cross Station

33 minutes by car.

29 minutes by public transport.

81 minutes walking.

27 minutes cycling

Birmingham

Route: From Cadbury World to Birmingham New Street Station

17 minutes by car.

26 minutes by public transport.

86 minutes walking.

23 minutes cycling.

Glasgow

Route: From Hampden Park to Glasgow Central Station

22 minutes driving

16 minutes by public transport

52 minutes walking.

16 minutes by bike

Sheffield

Route: From Meadowhall Centre to Sheffield Train Station

14 minutes by car.

24 minutes on public transport.

74 minutes walking.

22 minutes cycling.

Bradford

Route: From Shipley town centre to Bradford Interchange

16 minutes driving.

13 minutes on public transport.

78 minutes walking.

26 minutes cycling.

Liverpool

Route: From Aintree Racecourse to Liverpool Lime Street Station

21 minutes by car

27 minutes on public transport.

104 minutes by walking.

29 minutes by bicycle.

Edinburgh

Route: From Fort Kinnaird to Edinburgh Waverley Railway Station

20 minutes when driving.

27 minutes by public transport.

85 minutes walking.

27 minutes cycling.

Manchester

Route: From Old Trafford football stadium to Manchester Piccadilly Station

13 minutes driving.

24 minutes by public transport.

62 minutes walking.

22 minutes cycling.

Bristol

Route: From Woodspring Golf & Country Club to Bristol Temple Meads Railway Station

18 minutes driving.

23 minutes by public transport.

78 minutes walking.

22 minutes cycling.

Cardiff

Route: From Radyr Golf Club to Cardiff Central Railway Station

20 minutes driving.

27 minutes by public transport.

97 minutes by walking.

28 minutes on bicycle.

Belfast

Route: From Balmoral Golf Club to Belfast Central Station

15 minutes driving your car.

25 minutes by taking public transport.

63 minutes walking.

18 minutes to complete the journey by cycling.

Newcastle-upon-Tyne

Route: From Metro Centre to Newcastle Central Station

14 minutes when driving.

21 minutes by public transport.

75 minutes walking.

29 minutes cycling.

Leisure Lakes Bikes has teamed up with the Green Commute Initiative to make the change not only an easy one but a lot less stressful on the purse strings. Click here to find out more about the partnership.